There is a cancellation of the Feijoada this Saturday, however, we will be having a Churrasco on May 10th at Parkway Place pool. Tickets will be $5 per person! Hope to see everyone there! Good luck on finals!

Hey everyone, we hope to see you at the Brazilian Feijoada on this Saturday, April 21st at 5pm at the Gardens Community Center. Come and enjoy some amazing Brazilian food! Tickets are $10 a person.

Continuing the series of bi-weekly meetings:

WHAT: BRSA meeting

WHO: everyone interested, especially the ones involved with Big Event and I-week. Suggest movies!

WHERE: The Lofts at Wolf Pen, 614 Holleman Drive East

WHEN: Thursday, 3/22, 7-9PM

WHAT: BRSA meeting

WHO: everyone interested, especially who is involved with the Big Event and representing us in the I-Week.

WHERE: Psychology building, room 108

WHEN: Thursday, 3/8, 6-730PM

WHAT: BRSA meeting

WHO: everyone interested, especially officers and volunteers involved in the Carnaval and Big Event

WHERE: Psychology building, room 108

WHEN: Thursday, 2/23, 6-730PM
 

http://www.economist.com/node/17851421

"POPULAR with foreigners looking for sun, sea and samba, Brazil wants to turn itself into a hot destination for seekers of science. Though its own bright graduates still head to Europe or the United States for PhDs or post-doctoral fellowships, nowadays that is more because science is an international affair than because they cannot study at home. The country wants more of them to return afterwards, and for the traffic to become two-way."

Comments from G1: http://g1.globo.com/platb/espiral/2011/01/18/fora-da-caverna/

CBS news/documentary show 60-minutes turned its attention to Brazil in the program that aired 12.dec.2010. The show does feature its already famous fierce criticism, but also notes several positive aspects that are often forgotten by International media. The official broadcast with comments and extras can be found at the CBS web site here and a segment is embedded below.

There is also a subtitled version floating around in youtube.

The 3.dec.2010 issue of Science Magazine has a full section dedicated to Brazilian science.

Listen to the podcast here

You can browse the articles here.

The 28/july issue of Nature magazine features Brazilian advancements in the production of food and exports.

Read it at the Nature web site the news feature:

Food: The global farm. Nature 466, 554-556 (2010) | doi:10.1038/466554a

(English below)

Read the complete source texts:
Jornal da Ciência - Jun 16th, 2010

CAPES (PDF)

De acordo com a legislação, a partir desta sexta-feira, dia 16/7, os bolsistas da Capes e do CNPq matriculados em programa de pós-graduação no país poderão receber complementação financeira, proveniente de outras fontes, desde que se dediquem a atividades relacionadas à sua área de atuação e de interesse para sua formação acadêmica, científica e tecnológica.

According to the new regulations, students under a scholarship provided by CNPq or CAPES will be allowed to have other income sources, provided that they are related to their research areas and academic, scientific and technological interest.

(English note below)

O ministério das Relações Exteriores realizou a II Conferência Brasileiros no Mundo, no Rio de Janeiro, em 14, 15, 16 de outubro. Também foi criado um web site com o objetivo de ampliar o diálogo entre as comunidades brasileiras e destas com o ministério.